June 29, 2011
— DrewM I meant to get to this earlier but...meh, stuff happens.
There were so many choice moments from today's presser, I wanted to highlight a couple.
First, on Libya....Obama basically questioned the patriotism of anyone who has any questions about his little adventure.
We have engaged in a limited operation to help a lot of people against one of the worst tyrants in the world -- somebody who nobody should want to defend -- and we should be sending a unified message to this guy that he should step down and give his people a fair chance to live their lives without fear. And this suddenly becomes the cause célèbre for some folks in Congress? Come on.
First...who is defending Gadaffi? No one.
Second...Remember when Obama demanded that Democrats like himself stop criticizing Bush over Iraq lest it send something other than "a unified message" to Saddam or al Qaeda in Iraq?
And finally...standing up for the constitutional role of Congress in matters of war and peace is a "cause célèbre". This is how the President of the United States views the constitutional responsibilities of a co-equal branch of government.
I bet that the day a Republican becomes President the MFM is going to rediscover their distaste for an "imperial President". Not until then though.
On the economy Obama has a sure fire way to solve the deficit...eliminate tax credits for "corporate jets". Obama used those words, "corporate jets" six times. I'm guessing that focus grouped well as the enemy du jour.
Nathan Wurtzel found a funny thing about that tax break? The Democrats and Obama put it in there so-called "stimulus".
Just a few months after lawmakers scolded auto executives for flying to Washington in private jets, Congress approved a tax break in the stimulus package to help businesses buy their own planes.The incentive -- first used to help plane makers recover from the 2001 terror attacks -- sharply reduces the up front tax bill for companies who buy assets like business planes.
The aviation industry, which is cutting jobs as it suffers from declining shipments and canceled orders, hopes the tax break in the economic-stimulus bill just signed by President Barack Obama will persuade more companies to buy planes and snap a slump in general aviation that began last year.
Obama's tone was sharp and confrontational, espeically regarding Congress. Several times he challenged Congress to step up as he claims he has and lead.
And so thereÂ’s no point in procrastinating. ThereÂ’s no point in putting it off. WeÂ’ve got to get this done. And if by the end of this week, we have not seen substantial progress, then I think members of Congress need to understand we are going to start having to cancel things and stay here until we get it done.They're in one week, they're out one week. And then they're saying, Obama has got to step in. You need to be here. IÂ’ve been here. IÂ’ve been doing Afghanistan and bin Laden and the Greek crisis. You stay here. LetÂ’s get it done.
Look, he did like 3 things, can't he finish his waffle? And just out of curiosity, how much time and effort did it take Obama to do bin Laden? It must have been the years of training to become a SEAL and weeks of mission prep plus a couple of days to fly over to Pakistan put a couple of caps in that SOB and fly back.
And he managed to fit that in between all his rounds of golf and 30 fundraisers around the country.
Here's Obama on how he demonstrates leadership (which is apparently lacking in Congress).
And IÂ’ve got to say, IÂ’m very amused when I start hearing comments about, well, the President needs to show more leadership on this. Let me tell you something. Right after we finished dealing with the government shutdown, averting a government shutdown, I called the leaders here together. I said weÂ’ve got to get done -- get this done. I put Vice President Biden in charge of a process -- that, by the way, has made real progress -- but these guys have met, worked through all of these issues.
Real leadership is...putting Joe Biden in charge.
And immediately after this presser, Obama got down to the series business of...holding a Rose Garden ceremony to honor the WNBA champs.
Obama wrapped up his presser by talking about a company he recently visited in Iowa.
I was in Alcoa, in Iowa, one of our most successful companies. They took a big hit during the recession, but they still invested $90 million in new equipment in a plant that makes airplane wings and parts for automobiles. And theyÂ’ve bounced back. TheyÂ’ve hired back all their people and are increasing market share because they made those investments.
Well, I hope they don't make wings for those evil corporate jets.
This was just a taste of what President Wonderful had to say today. It was his usual mix of arrogant, misleading and petulant. He can't get tossed out of the office soon enough.
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How about the part where President Pull-ups asserted how hard he'd been working on the deficit because he met with all the caucuses "for an hour to an hour and a half each."
So... four caucuses--two for each house of Congress X 1.5 hours = 6 hours.
Not even a full work day.
And President Pull-ups thinks he's done all the work he needs to do on the deficit.
Think about that.
6 hours. Whew! Hard at work. Hard at work.
Has there ever been a lazier, more useless, do-nothing piece of shit leading any country EVER?
Posted by: Warden at June 29, 2011 07:04 PM (VMPZa)
Posted by: Huckleberry, drinking a slurpee on his jet at June 29, 2011 07:05 PM (j/Wpi)
Posted by: Navy COP joe aka supercabbie!!! at June 29, 2011 07:06 PM (2WXnZ)
The way that man gripes about how hard it is to be president, you'd think he'd choose not to run for re-election. He'll be fabulously wealthy when he quits the presidenting and gets around to golfing full time with limited teleprompter-fueled speeches to his adoring fans.
/please please please choose not to run for re-election.
Posted by: Palandine at June 29, 2011 07:07 PM (g7D8V)
_________
Well, it's not like he's sworn to uphold the constitution or anything...
Posted by: Anachronda at June 29, 2011 07:07 PM (6fER6)
Obama, the most egotistical man in the world, fuck you if you question me.
Posted by: Sweede at June 29, 2011 07:08 PM (66mOv)
And he knows the media won't call him out, and just report all his arrogant defiance as a righteous crusade against the eeeeeevil Republicans.
Posted by: nickless at June 29, 2011 07:09 PM (MMC8r)
No question about that Sweede.
Obvious that he went to private schools all the way through.
Where I went, with his attitude, he'd a been wearing an atomic wedgie and bloody nose every day
Posted by: Huckleberry, drinking a slurpee on his jet at June 29, 2011 07:12 PM (j/Wpi)
Posted by: AmishDude at June 29, 2011 07:13 PM (73tyQ)
Posted by: Schpilkas in the genechtagazoink at June 29, 2011 07:14 PM (Pmyp3)
Look... if my 57 year old daughters can somehow get their homework done the day before it is due, the least you could do is make sure your kids' future is pissed away in debt to the Chinese by next week.
Posted by: King Barry I at June 29, 2011 07:15 PM (5wah8)
Posted by: huerfano at June 29, 2011 07:15 PM (zkvJp)
Posted by: stuiec at June 29, 2011 07:15 PM (ZPwZl)
Posted by: Uncle Jefe at June 29, 2011 07:17 PM (CMPXK)
Yeah, me neither.
Posted by: huerfano at June 29, 2011 07:17 PM (zkvJp)
Posted by: Cicerokid at June 29, 2011 07:18 PM (4Fz35)
Posted by: nickless at June 29, 2011 07:19 PM (MMC8r)
We can work it out.
Posted by: huerfano at June 29, 2011 07:21 PM (zkvJp)
There are many parts of that press conference that a competent GOP opponent can hang around his neck.
Er, no. We must respect our president.
Posted by: Jon Huntsman, Bipartisan Douchebag at June 29, 2011 07:22 PM (Txl/u)
Posted by: Cicero at June 29, 2011 07:23 PM (Txl/u)
If the next Republican president can manage
*8% unemployment
*1 trillion dollars per year deficits
*2.99$ or less gas
*5% per year insurance hikes
*less then 5 million per year new illegals
*starts wars with congressional approval
*golfs only 50 times a year
*Wife travels with only 300k $ entourage
etc...
He/She will have been superior to Obama(s) in every major way, the left will still foam and scream, but the American people will remember how bad it was for decades like they did with Carter. That is a pretty low bar that I literally think Puxsatawney Phil from Groundhog Day if elected could manage merely by staying in his hole, being single, not signing any new legislation, and not starting any new wars.
Posted by: Shiggz at June 29, 2011 07:24 PM (mLAWK)
It's Big Brother against Emmanuel Goldstein.
First, Emmanuel Goldstein was Bush. Sure, Bush doesn't look Jewish, but those Texas carpet-baggers like the Bushes are tricky. Very Tricky.
Then it was the Banks. Notice how some of the Clever People call them "Banksters", like gangsters? Pretty clever. And to top it off, some of the "banksters" probably WERE Jewish, so there you go, they were like Emmanuel Goldstein.
Then a new hope, er, bad guy appeared, it was BP! They were sorta British, sorta not-Americans (sorta like Barack Obama, huh?), and the various executives got to take turns being Emmanuel Goldstein. Fun times, remember that?
And then Recovery Summer, so romantic, like "Splendor in the Grass" - okay, kind of an old fogey reference there. And there was sorta a hiatus with Emmanuel Goldstein-stuff. No not really. There were always new enemas, er enemies for Barack to tilt against. And there was always the nefarious Sarah!, not a Jewish Princess, but a good stand in for Emmanuel Goldstein, in a pinch.
And on, and on. John Boehner as Emmanuel Goldstein. Eric Cantor (well, he IS a Jew!), Rick Walker (not a Jew- A Nazi!), and now and then, Moammar Ghadafi (whatever!), evil mass murderer of the 21st century (not to be confused with Saddam Hussein, who was a real mass murderer and a total psychopath- but I digress).
And now, after all, Emmnaul Goldstein is you and me- we haven't stepped up to save America. Curse us all for being unworthy of Barack Obama. How Democratic, how fair and just. How post-modern!
Truth is lies
Ignorance is strength
And we have always been at war with Lybia (well sorta- that's sorta true, actually). Why can't we pick on Iran, though? I mean they're gonna have nukes soon, and probably start a big war. Why?
Posted by: Reader C.J. Burch writes..... at June 29, 2011 07:26 PM (sJTmU)
Every time I hear this man talk, I want to rip my own eyeballs out of their sockets. He is so stupid, vapid, divisive, did I say stupid? And he doesn't. Shut. Up. For the love of all that is holy, please shut him the fuck up.
Posted by: Randall Hoven at June 29, 2011 07:29 PM (Lvx9H)
Posted by: BruceTheRobert at June 29, 2011 07:33 PM (nGQQE)
Posted by: ABC News, NBC News, CBS News at June 29, 2011 07:33 PM (0fzsA)
Kulaks for Obama!
Huh?
Posted by: huerfano at June 29, 2011 07:33 PM (zkvJp)
COME ON!
Posted by: Jose at June 29, 2011 07:35 PM (WTNJJ)
Posted by: Joffen at June 29, 2011 07:36 PM (EPcuy)
Posted by: Shiggz at June 29, 2011 07:37 PM (mLAWK)
Posted by: mrobvious at June 29, 2011 07:38 PM (G7Jng)
Posted by: lou at June 29, 2011 07:38 PM (R21xD)
I personally think the current deficit is beyond any reasonable chance of it ever being paid off. So it's not like we can "save" anything. It's all going to collapse anyway. Right now, it seems even if we win we lose. The Repubs are always blamed for the obamaconomy.
This thing is going further in the ditch anyway. Let the Dems own it. Otherwise, the new Repub President, no matter how competent, drinks from the same poisoned chalice and gets all the blame.
Posted by: tommygun at June 29, 2011 07:39 PM (T2ydq)
Did anyone catch the post on the sidebar? The Dept of Homeland Security now classifies Israel as a country that has been "shown to promote, produce or protect terrorist organizations or theri members." Israelis are to be singled out for secondary screening, just like Pakistanis, Saudis, and Yemenis. http://tinyurl.com/6dk2shb (PDF).
Not sure what this means, but I can certainly see it as a little payback for Netanyahu's refusal to kiss the Obozo's ring. OTOH, the West Bank and Gaza are technically part of Israel, so there may be an innocent explanation. I'd like the hear Incompetano's explanation though.
Posted by: Cicero at June 29, 2011 07:41 PM (Txl/u)
*signed a massive American energy development/conservation bill
*Fired Biden-Holder-that Iranian troll Jarret from the WH
*Divorced Michelle
*revoked Obamacare
Then went into a deep coma, I would vote for him for another 4 years.
Posted by: Shiggz at June 29, 2011 07:43 PM (mLAWK)
Posted by: PaleRider at June 29, 2011 07:49 PM (FYUWS)
Posted by: Peaches at June 29, 2011 07:51 PM (afUO8)
Posted by: Fake Ace at June 29, 2011 07:55 PM (lT0LC)
Posted by: tsj017 at June 29, 2011 07:57 PM (vOH26)
Posted by: USA at June 29, 2011 08:00 PM (6Cjut)
Posted by: Errol at June 29, 2011 08:05 PM (d2AYO)
Don't despair, USA.
God said to Abraham, kill me a son. Abe said, God, you must be puttin' me on. God said, no. Abe said, what? God said, you can do what you want to, son, but the next time you see me, you better run.
Posted by: Peaches at June 29, 2011 08:06 PM (afUO8)
Posted by: nerdygirl at June 29, 2011 08:08 PM (R/hMr)
I personally think the current deficit is beyond any reasonable chance of it ever being paid off. So it's not like we can "save" anything. It's all going to collapse anyway. Right now, it seems even if we win we lose. The Repubs are always blamed for the obamaconomy.
This thing is going further in the ditch anyway. Let the Dems own it. Otherwise, the new Repub President, no matter how competent, drinks from the same poisoned chalice and gets all the blame.
Posted by: tommygun at June 29, 2011 11:39 PM (T2ydq)
Unfortunately, that's essentially what has happened over the last four years, and -- well, remember this old chestnut?
Newt Gingrich: In 1984, when Dole suggested that a tax increase could be necessary to reduce the deficit, Gingrich called Dole "the tax collector for the welfare state." [WP, 11/19/84]
The clear strategy of the Dems is to run up the US MasterCard to the max, up the limit and run it up again, then run it up some more.....until a Republican is elected. Then start whining for that poor schmuck to pay off the balance. The longer that that it goes on, the worse the outcome -- and if we up the limit any more, we're a nation of idiots (unless we intentionally default immediately afterward).
Posted by: cthulhu at June 29, 2011 08:08 PM (kaalw)
Posted by: Peaches at June 29, 2011 08:08 PM (afUO8)
These four years are going so slowly it's like time is going backwards. Which tracks since we are regressing into feudal times moreso everyday.
Posted by: Boots at June 29, 2011 08:09 PM (neKzn)
He got his own daughter's age wrong. I think we're really underestimating how that will get under the skin of some people.
Posted by: AmishDude at June 29, 2011 08:10 PM (73tyQ)
Posted by: Joffen at June 29, 2011 08:13 PM (EPcuy)
Posted by: Afghanistan at June 29, 2011 08:13 PM (FcR7P)
Posted by: nerdygirl at June 29, 2011 08:14 PM (R/hMr)
The rational side of me knows that any remotely plausible Republican candidate will mop the floor with this jackass come 2012. But then the irrational side of me remembers that the Republican Party establishment thrives on nominating the most implausible candidate.
If we fail to take the GOP from the ground up, and primary every last one of the go along, get along gold diggers, I fear our country is lost. At that point, people who are still active politically will be arguing over limiting cost of living increases for Social Justice Security recipients, in order to keep the necessary tax increases at a minimum. And the establishment GOP will just be proud of themselves for keeping the top rate under 50%, classical liberal heroes that they are.
Posted by: 5th Level Fighter at June 29, 2011 08:15 PM (hfWKa)
But it was so pathetic. He couldn't tell the jokes right and kept waiting and waiting for a laugh, saying the same stupid things over and over again.
Then they laughed because they knew that was the only way to get him to shut up and move on.
Posted by: AmishDude at June 29, 2011 08:17 PM (73tyQ)
Posted by: Joffen at June 29, 2011 08:19 PM (EPcuy)
President Obama, who has expressed his fears about his daughter Malia becoming a teenager next month, is apparently dreading her birthday so much that for a brief moment on Wednesday, he thought she had already turned 13.
At a press conference at the White House, Obama suggested that his daughters, who “generally finish their homework a day ahead of time,” could serve as role models for members of Congress.
“Malia’s 13, Sasha’s 10,” the president said, even though 12-year-old Malia still has a few days to go until her July 4 birthday. “It is impressive. They don’t wait until the night before. They’re not pulling all-nighters. They’re 13 and 10.”
In a recent interview on “Good Morning America,” Obama expressed his anxieties about Malia’s upcoming birthday. “I’m not anticipating complete mayhem for the next four or five years, but I understand teenage-hood is complicated,” Obama said.
“I should also point out that I have men with guns that surround them often, and a great incentive for running for reelection is that it means they never get in the car with a boy who had a beer, and that’s a pretty good thing,” he added.
And the beer and car thing is just creepy. "Re-elect me so you can pay for the Secret Service to raise my children."Posted by: AmishDude at June 29, 2011 08:23 PM (73tyQ)
Posted by: AmishDude at June 29, 2011 08:24 PM (73tyQ)
Posted by: nerdygirl at June 29, 2011 08:27 PM (R/hMr)
Anything important that day??? Meh, can't think of anything. Looks like 18 holes it is!
Posted by: King Barry I at June 29, 2011 08:30 PM (5wah8)
Posted by: nerdygirl at June 30, 2011 12:27 AM (R/hMr)
Thanks, agree!
Posted by: lou at June 29, 2011 08:33 PM (R21xD)
Posted by: Joffen at June 29, 2011 08:34 PM (EPcuy)
Posted by: lou at June 29, 2011 08:38 PM (R21xD)
Posted by: FRONT TOWARD LEFT at June 29, 2011 08:38 PM (cbyrC)
He then goes on to list a few things that Congress is working on. Now, those things he listed sound good, but really there was nothing spectacular. The fact is, he is out of ideas to help the economy. Posted by: Joffen at June 30, 2011 12:34 AM
He can list them all he wants but his own czars are working OT to pile on more regulations and shut down any business that can't even afford to do the compliance paperwork.
Jobs those companies are looking to fill? Does this guy ever read the manufacturing reports from the Fed districts?
Posted by: kbdabear at June 29, 2011 08:40 PM (so1xa)
Yup, reviewing those regs line by line. Just like we did the with the budget to find all that money to save.
Hey... stop laughing!!!
Posted by: King Barry I at June 29, 2011 08:40 PM (5wah8)
It would be ridiculous but interesting to put a grand wager to the Left; give us 5 states free from Federal and leftist intervention. If at the end of 5 years those five states have lower unemployment, a higher number of startups, higher ROI per company, and lower crime rates than the averages of the other states, you will agree to not field presidential candidates for 2 cycles. Numbers determined by an accounting firm picked at random, of course.
If those numbers are worse than the average of the other states, we on the Right promise not to field any candidates for any office for 8 years or some other penalty.
I doubt you would ever find a group on the Left to agree to such a wager for an obvious reason.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at June 29, 2011 08:40 PM (qaU+h)
Posted by: George Orwell at June 29, 2011 08:44 PM (AZGON)
Posted by: Joffen at June 29, 2011 08:45 PM (EPcuy)
Posted by: Code Pink at June 29, 2011 08:47 PM (AZGON)
Posted by: Joffen at June 29, 2011 08:48 PM (EPcuy)
Posted by: t-bird at June 29, 2011 08:51 PM (FcR7P)
I was thinking about a wager (an agreement, really) of sorts to make with the race hustlers who attribute lower scores for blacks on standardized tests with racism: have a new test made (ACT, LSAT, MCAT, firefighters, whatever), and before it is administered to a single person, give it to these race hustlers. Apparently, they can spot racism hiding under a rock two miles away...so let them examine the test before it is administered to ferret out the racism. In exchange, if the results still show minorities lagging, they can no longer blame the results on a 'racist' test. They will have nobody to harass, blame or extract privileges from. Think they'll agree to that?
Posted by: model_1066 at June 29, 2011 08:52 PM (2j/Mv)
This was just a taste of what President Wonderful had to say today. It was his usual mix of arrogant, misleading and petulant. He can't get tossed out of the office soon enough.
WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT? WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT? WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT? WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT?
Posted by: Hussein O. Soetoro, POTUSville at June 29, 2011 08:53 PM (C0Z3w)
After he got Osama, I like to call him RamBO.
Posted by: Kal Penn at June 29, 2011 08:53 PM (5wah8)
Posted by: '80sBaby at June 29, 2011 08:57 PM (o2lIv)
Twenty years is too long to wait for the historians' castigation of this sham of a President - it will come within ten - along with a well-deserved obituary for the legacy media. This speech - another sad, shabby pile of excuses, straw men, red herrings and outright lies - is just another example of how the alleged rhetorical "genius" of Obama was sold (and bought, for that matter) by the Useful Idiot Estate.
I'd say history is repeating itself with Obama vis a vis Caesar, except for the fact that JC with all of his flaws was exponentially more competent than our present duplicitous ass-clown-in-chief. Four more years of this utterly ineffectual and clueless dipshit might be all it takes to end the American Experiment prematurely - and with a whimper, not a bang.
Posted by: SocietyIs2Blame at June 29, 2011 09:03 PM (7RhsY)
Posted by: George Orwell at June 29, 2011 09:08 PM (AZGON)
Posted by: SocietyIs2Blame at June 29, 2011 09:08 PM (7RhsY)
Fap fap fap fap *squirt*
Posted by: Anthony Weiner, Player, Kingmaker at June 29, 2011 09:08 PM (C0Z3w)
because he couldn't mention limousines !
73% increase in federally owned limousines under Obama
Posted by: Storm at June 29, 2011 09:09 PM (AZFgs)
Posted by: George Orwell at June 29, 2011 09:11 PM (AZGON)
We need to eliminate the tax credits for corporate jet owners, those who ride in expensive limousines, those expensive ..... ummmm..... expensive business meals, expensive member... uuhhhhhh.... memberships in expensive golf clubs......
Okay, who's been fucking around with TOTUS??
Posted by: Prezident Killah B. at June 29, 2011 09:11 PM (3Okgs)
Posted by: Storm at June 29, 2011 09:12 PM (AZFgs)
Yes, some mental exercise as a bit of diversion can help to keep healthy outlook on things. Darkest at dawn, and all those proverbs.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at June 29, 2011 09:15 PM (qaU+h)
because he couldn't mention limousines !
73% increase in federally owned limousines under Obama
Posted by: Storm at June 30, 2011 01:09 AM (AZFgs)
Damn if this aint third world countries.
Posted by: lou at June 29, 2011 09:16 PM (R21xD)
Posted by: George Orwell at June 29, 2011 09:19 PM (AZGON)
Posted by: izoneguy at June 29, 2011 09:27 PM (i6Neb)
Posted by: Prezident Killah B. at June 29, 2011 09:27 PM (3Okgs)
101 Orwell - Indeed, and his supporters as well.
President Desert-Before-Dinner has presided over a national kegger for the last 3 years. Time for the parents to get back from vacation.
Obama - make sure the puke-stains are cleaned off the lawn before Dad gets home. And get rid of those bags of cans or Mom's gonna shit.
Posted by: SocietyIs2Blame at June 29, 2011 09:28 PM (7RhsY)
Posted by: izoneguy at June 29, 2011 09:28 PM (i6Neb)
Posted by: Cicero at June 29, 2011 11:41 PM (Txl/u)
Obama- helping the UN undermine Israel at every step.
Posted by: garrett at June 29, 2011 09:32 PM (587xB)
Jugears still wants the Lombardi Trophy in his office because he watched the Super Bowl
Posted by: kbdabear at June 29, 2011 09:36 PM (so1xa)
Posted by: The Q at June 29, 2011 09:39 PM (NdE8F)
In other words, after seven years both corporate and commercial jets are fully written off, but after five years the corporate jet has been fully written off and the commercial jet is still booking depreciation. The total amount of both planes will be fully written off, it's just a question of when.
This isn't even a tax break, it's a timing issue. And Preznit Dipshit mentioned it six times.
Posted by: cthulhu at June 29, 2011 09:42 PM (kaalw)
Posted by: B.H.O. at June 29, 2011 09:43 PM (587xB)
In a nutshell, what everyone saw was an asshole being an asshole.
Posted by: Blacque Jacques Shellacque at June 29, 2011 09:43 PM (Y1gzX)
Posted by: George Orwell at June 29, 2011 09:44 PM (AZGON)
Posted by: George Orwell at June 29, 2011 09:46 PM (AZGON)
HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
we have a winner!!!
Posted by: wiserbud at June 29, 2011 09:48 PM (3Okgs)
That's a Peace Prize!
Posted by: B to the H O at June 29, 2011 09:49 PM (5wah8)
Posted by: George Orwell at June 29, 2011 09:49 PM (AZGON)
I hear, through very back channels, that Barry is insanely jealous of Kate Middleton's hairdresser.
That Salt and Peppa Fro Has Got To Go!
Posted by: Emmitt Smith for Just for Men at June 29, 2011 09:52 PM (587xB)
Posted by: Keith Hernandez at June 29, 2011 09:56 PM (5wah8)
Posted by: fluffy at June 29, 2011 09:58 PM (4Kl5M)
It is madness writ large.
Posted by: Voluble at June 29, 2011 10:03 PM (JKX4x)
I missed the press conference, but the more I read about it on the internets the more I'm convinced he's headed for a Malaise speech. (In a world with an adversarial press, this could have been it.) Something that makes the independents puke.
Posted by: arhooley at June 29, 2011 10:04 PM (yWZeE)
Posted by: FRONT TOWARD LEFT at June 29, 2011 10:14 PM (cbyrC)
Posted by: George Orwell at June 29, 2011 10:19 PM (AZGON)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at June 29, 2011 11:13 PM (bxiXv)
I've got to think (hope) that Barky's whine and bitch fest is going to go over like a lead balloon. People don't like whiny, petulant fuckers, and every time he lets his public persona slip into this jerkoff pose, he's gotta be taking a hit in the polls.
C'mon, the suck-up late night guys even crack wise about his golf game. No one can possibly believe he's working hard for more than 4 hours on any given day.
Posted by: Dr Noah Body at June 29, 2011 11:24 PM (Joerg)
Your post is now on video or at least most of it. GMTA
The Obama Press Conference Unplugged - You Tube
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Posted by: Richard at June 30, 2011 02:08 AM (qSBEX)
But THIS I EVVVAA like....
"If you voted for Obama in 2008 to prove you were not a racist," "You will have to find someone else to vote for in 2012 to prove you are not a FUCKING IDIOT!!"
Love this much!!!
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Posted by: Stephen Macklin at June 30, 2011 02:45 AM (KGD+C)
Posted by: Dan K. at June 30, 2011 04:31 AM (BFm2s)
Why would you know that?
Posted by: lowandslow at June 30, 2011 03:04 AM (GZitp)
Posted by: mikey at June 30, 2011 03:08 AM (GSeVd)
I'll bet he'll still get 52 percent.
We are conditioned now to an economy of practically no growth, and high unemployment. Conditioned. Most think it is it for the long haul.
Furthermore, although not yet like the Greeks, we love our entitlements too much to give them up.
He will win reelection, because the slamming of the Rs will work for him.
Posted by: I'm in a New York state of mind at June 30, 2011 03:10 AM (4sQwu)
Posted by: BurtTC at June 30, 2011 03:55 AM (IzKWj)
First, Obama is golfing, gratuitously. Honestly, he plays more than Tiger Woods.
Next, he's flying off to fundraisers, for his attempt at reelection. Which really means he is building a war-chest to attack the eventual Republican nominee, because he can't run on accomplishments. He has none. Or at least none he wants to talk about because they are all negatives.
Obama has no frackin clue who is fighting against Gaddafi. Because if he did, he would realize they are the same people we are flaming in A-stan and Iraq. So he builds another strawman- well everybody wants to kill the murderous Gaddafi- right? I mean who doesn't want to kill him; show of hands? Maybe if I use ghetto speak he will get it; yo bitch, you ain't no fuckin king. This ain't yo hood dog. It's the peeps, who are represented by Congress. You can't just do what you want.
The sooner he is gone, the better off our country will be.
Posted by: Marcus at June 30, 2011 04:10 AM (CHrmZ)
"The aviation industry, which is cutting jobs as it suffers from declining shipments and canceled orders, hopes the tax break in the economic-stimulus bill [Included to bring back their corprate donors]just signed by President Barack Obama will persuade more companies to buy planes and snap a slump in general aviation that began last year."
A slump continued because of the class warfare rhetoric of Obama and the Democrats.
Democrats - bad - high paying aircraft manufacturing jobs, good - low paying electric windmill jobs.
Posted by: davod at June 30, 2011 04:27 AM (C5U9L)
I just want ONE GOP candidate who will enrage this whining Preening Peeswhank into a screaming hissy fit in the next few months. A reporter in a press conference would also work for me. I want this unstable loon, who is unfit for the office of trash collection; to have an atomic melt-down, complete with stuttering "uh's," bugging eyes, tourette's tics, and with the presidential shield falling off the podium simulaniously. This would make me very, very happy. My dream also consists of him doing a face-plant down the stairs of Air Force Won in full limp-wrist...
Sadly, his adoring masses will still vote for this JEF, either from his hypnotizing 's' sounds and cadence, because of his skin color, or because they are beyond stupid and not paying attention (which makes up the majority of those who vote for the Democrats). Oh, and because the GOP cannot find anyone with cojones to take this fool down, yet...I have eternal optimism mixed in with angst.
Posted by: ChristyBlinky at June 30, 2011 04:28 AM (FnRYN)
Posted by: RickZ at June 30, 2011 04:37 AM (qEac9)
This is all part of the Obama reelection plan. The electorate has such a short memory that Obama does not want the economy and the employment situation to improve until the second quarter of 2012.
What better way to slow things down than by rasing the specter of taxation on the purchase of capital equipment. Just think of all the lost manufacturing jobs (Not to mention all the jobs linked to the supply and administrative chain).
Posted by: davod at June 30, 2011 04:38 AM (C5U9L)
I'm really mad at the people who voted for this dick more than actually hating the dick itself....( thanx m.halperin)
how is it possible dick still has support?
how can anyone believe this dick?
dick really needs to go
Posted by: nygal at June 30, 2011 04:56 AM (+/c0N)
Posted by: creatureofhabit at June 30, 2011 05:06 AM (l3aZs)
I'm right there with you on that. I vividly remember every coworker or acquaintance who boasted about "being a part of history", said "it's about time we had a black president", "I can't wait to see the rednecks' faces when we elect Obama", "I HATE BUSH and will vote for Opposite Bush"....
Thanks a pantload, fuckers.
Posted by: Zombie King of the Franks at June 30, 2011 05:09 AM (l8YWh)
he is such a liar and a hypocrite---everything he saids is a projection of himself
everything he accuses his opponents are what HE IS GUILTY OF...
how can anyone still believe him----- and STILL support him!!
there really is nothing redeeming about this guy, his lying and resistance to take any responsibility to the horrible ecomony is making him look gross/disgusting/ill character and one to avoid---
m.halperin was totally on cue calling him a dick on tv, it was an honest reaction --from a dummy media/democrat....even they are getting sick of getting lied to....
Posted by: nygal at June 30, 2011 05:11 AM (+/c0N)
What's most irritating from a journalistic point of view, if you watch the video, is that he *clearly* asked if they were on a delay. His comment was not meant to be aired; a little like asking something to be "off the record" and then having some jackass print it anyway.
But, it is a beautiful moment of anti-Orwellian clarity. And for that I shall cherish it.
Posted by: jakeman at June 30, 2011 05:17 AM (POByM)
Posted by: Henery Frarntington at June 30, 2011 05:25 AM (48wze)
I heard ABC news call the Democrat's tax increases "revenue increases".
uh - ABC news - nice try. Tax hikes do not lead to more revenue - especially when the economy is in the dumper. Glad ABC news is there to help their man.
Posted by: Lemon Kitten at June 30, 2011 05:27 AM (0fzsA)
Because I had left ESPN2 on the other day, suddenly noticed a WNBA game was playing, and went to go look up when that started up again because I hadn't heard it was back already.
Posted by: Dan K. at June 30, 2011 05:28 AM (BFm2s)
"a plant that makes airplane wings"
But ve vor-BID you to ship zees vings to South Carolina! It is VERBOTEN!!!!
Posted by: TANSTAAFL at June 30, 2011 05:42 AM (KVi4X)
If Obama is already cracking this bad, he won't even be the nominee next year folks. As Trump showed, for better or worse at the time, Obama cannot take a punch. He has a glass jaw. His first response when challenged is to recoil, and then respond in a bitter and small way, just like the man he truly is. Compare him to Reagan, or GWB even, those men enjoyed the sparring, at least they had the courage of some conviction, and were not afraid to state how they truly felt about things. JEF, on the other hand, lets the mask slip, and we see the scared little only child that nobody had time for when he was little appear, and then the teachings of the collectivists whose arms he ran into for comfort come spewing forth out of his mouth. If indeed this guy is re-elected, no matter who the stupid party runs against him, heaven help us, the republic is dead.
Posted by: Joefrog of the Stonecutters at June 30, 2011 05:47 AM (Yv6gq)
Posted by: Marie at June 30, 2011 06:00 AM (W7Seu)
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Posted by: Prof. Heinz Doofensmirtz at June 30, 2011 06:25 AM (jnAhJ)
Posted by: Ding Ding Ding at June 30, 2011 06:27 AM (nfh78)
And immediately after this presser, Obama got down to the series business of...holding a Rose Garden ceremony to honor the WNBA champs.
Posted by: Don Imus at June 30, 2011 06:44 AM (QxGmu)
i wonder how many lashings m.halperin's going to give HIMSELF tonight lolololol
(m.halperin tonight--alone in his highrise manhattan condo, overlooking the brooklyn bridge, lights off, candles lit, dressed only in his obama logo loin cloth, cat tails at hand......slash slash slash....uh i'm soo sourry dear leader--boo hoohoo forgive me boo hoohoo, me bad--you good, me the real dick boo hoohoo)
Posted by: nygal at June 30, 2011 07:07 AM (+/c0N)
Isn't that what 2006-10 was? Isn't that what the last two years have been? The issue remains that no matter how totally and completely the Barry and the dems own something, the media will always push it onto the Republicans.
Posted by: gulfkraken at June 30, 2011 07:25 AM (WBfjO)
Posted by: The Poster Formerly Known as Mr. Barky at June 30, 2011 08:12 AM (qwK3S)
Congress should not go on vacation while the president is working tirelessly,
on the golf course helping O.J. find the real killers and focused on the economy like a shark with frikking laser beams, or perhaps a diffused candle
Posted by: leperous at June 30, 2011 08:13 AM (Q6qGS)
Spent this morning reviewing the "National Strategy for Counterterrorism." It would appear that the president has been busy overseeing the death of bin Laden (mentioned three times in the first three pages) and personally ordering "comprehensive reviews and corrective actions in the immediate aftermath of attempted [terrorist] attacks" (p. 12). So he's simply had to turn a few things over...
The whole thing is an...entertaining... read.
Posted by: Mrs. B. at June 30, 2011 08:37 AM (KwDGQ)
post #91 George Orwell
Hate your use of the feminine pronouns to describe Barry. I understand this good old fashioned British pastime ~ but it insults women, too. Can't you be satisfied just calling the guy the prick that he is? Thanks.
Posted by: NotHerFault at June 30, 2011 06:59 PM (7EDso)
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There are many parts of that press conference that a competent GOP opponent can hang around his neck.
It was a disgrace.
Posted by: aquaviva at June 29, 2011 07:01 PM (XQlqH)